Sarah de Carvalho, founder and CEO of the UK charity “It’s a Penalty”, talks to Helen. ( read original story ...)
Women hold only 5.9% of director-level jobs in Japan government
Women held just 5.9 percent of director-level jobs in the Japanese government's offices in Tokyo in fiscal 2020, underscoring the cou ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Sapporo snatch 1-0 win over Tokushima thanks to late own goal
A late own goal delivered Consadole Sapporo a 1-0 win over Tokushima Vortis on Sunday in the J-League top flight. With the hosts counterattacking down the left, an attempt by Tokushima defender Takeru ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Serbian tests positive arriving for Tokyo Olympics
A member of the Serbian Olympic rowing team has tested positive for COVID-19 while trying to enter Japan for the Tokyo Olympics that are to open in just under three weeks. The news was reported Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
Emergency Crews Move in After Deadly Japan Landslide
Two people were reported killed, and around 20 missing, after a landslide hit the Japanese resort city of Atami on July 3.The landslide came in the wake of torrential rain, with Atami recording a ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.4 quake hits 27 km northeast of Hitachi, Japan early afternoon
Just 10 minutes ago, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Hitachi, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki, Japan. The tremor was recorded early afternoon on Sunday 4 July 2021 at 3:35 pm local ti ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s leader pushes rescue after deadly mudslide hits town
More than 1,000 soldiers, firefighters and police on Sunday waded through a giant mudslide that ripped through a resort town southwest of Tokyo, killing at least two people and leaving about 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mudslide: About 20 people missing and 2 dead in Atami city mudslide
At least two people are thought to be dead and some 20 people are missing after a mudslide swept across a seaside city around 60 miles southwest of Tokyo, Japanese authorities said Saturday, sweeping ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo election tests Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga ahead of Olympics
Polls opened at 7 a.m. Sunday and will close at 8 p.m. in the battle for power in the 127-seat metro assembly representing the nearly 14 million residents of the Japanese capital ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto scams are preying on vulnerable people. Many victims are deceived online, including an elderly woman who lost thousands.
An Indiana-based woman was only able to recover a fraction of the money she lost to a man who convinced her to hand over personal details. ( read original story ...)
FaZe Clan suspends players allegedly involved in crypto pump-and-dump scheme
FaZe Clan has suspended three players and ousted a fourth after allegations they participated in a pump-and-dump crypto scheme. ( read original story ...)
Security News This Week: Do Not Stare Into the Crypto Orb
The ultimate goal is to establish some sort of universal basic income, and Worldcoin's founders stress that they are scanning eyeballs with a large orb with the utmost care for privacy. But given the ... ( read original story ...)
Clean Science IPO: Shares trade at 50% premium in grey market ahead of issue
This will be the fourth mainboard issue by a speciality company in the last 12 months after Rossari Biotech, Chemcon Speciality and Anupam Rasayan. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo elects assembly amid pandemic fears over Olympics
Voters in Japan’s capital are electing the Tokyo city assembly amid worries about health risks during the Olympics, opening in three weeks, as coronavirus cases continue to rise. In Sunday’s balloting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan resumes rescue work after deadly landslides, 20 missing-Kyodo
Japan resumed rescue operations for 20 missing people early on Sunday after landslides triggered by torrential rains hit the central city of Atami, killing at least two, Kyodo news agency said. ( read original story ...)
NJPW Kizuna Road 7/1-2/2021: No Country For Old Men
July's NJPW Kizuna Road shows feature the Third Generation trying for the 6-man titles, plus the Tokyo Dome main eventers taking on trainees. ( read original story ...)